When King David got to Bahurim, a man belonging to the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and he was yelling curses as he approached.
2 Samuel 3:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Her husband followed her, weeping all the way to Bahurim. Abner said to him, ‘Go back.’ So he went back. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But her husband went with her, weeping behind her all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, Go back. And he did so. American Standard Version (1901) And her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return: and he returned. Common English Bible Her husband went with her all the way to Bahurim, crying as he followed her. “Go home!” Abner told him. So he went home. Catholic Public Domain Version And her husband was following her, weeping, as far as Bahurim. And Abner said to him, "Go and return." And he returned. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And her husband followed her, weeping, as far as Bahurim. And Abner said to him: Go and return. And he returned. |
When King David got to Bahurim, a man belonging to the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and he was yelling curses as he approached.
However, a young man did see them and informed Absalom. So the two left quickly and came to the house of a man in Bahurim. He had a well in his courtyard, and they climbed down into it.
Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet King David.
There were a thousand men from Benjamin with him. Ziba, an attendant from the house of Saul, with his fifteen sons and twenty servants also rushed down to the Jordan ahead of the king.
So Ish-bosheth sent someone to take her away from her husband, Paltiel son of Laish.
‘Keep an eye on Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim who is with you. He uttered malicious curses against me the day I went to Mahanaim. But he came down to meet me at the River Jordan, and I swore to him by the Lord, “I will never kill you with the sword.”
Ishmael son of Nethaniah came out of Mizpah to meet them, weeping as he came. When he encountered them, he said, ‘Come to Gedaliah son of Ahikam! ’